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        Since Boost.Python is a separately-compiled (as opposed to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">header</span><span class="special">-</span><span class="identifier">only</span></code>) library, its user relies on the services
        of a Boost.Python library binary.
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        If you need a regular installation of the Boost.Python library binaries on
        your system, the Boost <a href="http://www.boost.org/more/getting_started/" target="_top">Getting
        Started Guide</a> will walk you through the steps of creating one. If
        building binaries from source, you might want to supply the <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">--</span><span class="identifier">with</span><span class="special">-</span><span class="identifier">python</span></code>
        argument to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">bjam</span></code> (or the
        <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">--</span><span class="identifier">with</span><span class="special">-</span><span class="identifier">libraries</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="identifier">python</span></code>
        argument to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">configure</span></code>), so
        only the Boost.Python binary will be built, rather than all the Boost binaries.
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